Enhancing children's enjoyment of poetry with electronic media!

This poem was taken from the 1908 edition of The Aldine Third Reader
Picture and electronic enhancement by Antelope Publishing

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Rollicking Robin is here again. What does he care for the April rain? Care for it? Glad of it. Doesn't he know That the April rain carries off the snow, And coaxes out leaves to shadow his nest, And washes his pretty, red vest, And makes the juice of the cherry sweet, For his hungry little robins to eat? "Ha! ha! ha!" hear the jolly bird laugh! That isn't the best of the story by half! Robin, Sir Robin, happy, red-vested knight, Now you have come to us, summer's in sight. You never dreamed of the wonders you bring, -- Visions that follow the flash of your wing. How all the beautiful by and by Around you and after you seems to fly! Sing on or eat on, as pleases your mind! Well have you earned every morsel you find. "Ay!" Ha! ha! ha!" whistles robin. "My dear Let us all take our own choice of good cheer!"

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Browser Readable Poetry Books on CD-ROM

Antelope Publishing offers a new way to enjoy reading with browser viewable electronic books on CD-ROM. These e-books work on both Macintosh and Windows off-line using Netscape, Explorer, or Safari browsers. Children enjoy ebooks because of the enhancements and fun stories, while parents and teachers like our books because they know their children are enjoying a wholesome book while developing their reading skills.

A Mixed Bag of Verse is a collection of original and old time poems, electronically enhanced for added enjoyment. Use this e-book to introduce children to the joy of poetry, or to kick back and relax with a few new, and familiar friends, with new faces. View list of poems in A Mixed Bag of Verse This browser readable e-book on CD-ROM comes with two books. One book with music to help set the mood for each poem, and one book without sound for times when you wish a quieter read. Purchase this collection of poems as a browser readable e-book on CD-ROM from Antelope Publishing and introduce your children, or yourself, to this wonderful collection of electronically enhanced poems.

A Mixed Bag of Verse    Price $9.95  
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